Discover the best of Australian cinema, film, and television
Discover the definitive list of popular and critically-acclaimed movies and TV shows from Australia. Find your next binge-watch, streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
The cinema of Australia
Australian cinema is a culture of bold, sun-drenched storytelling, famous for its grand landscapes, gritty characters, and a wonderfully dry, irreverent sense of humour. It first burst onto the world scene in the 70s with the legendary "Australian New Wave". This movement gave us the post-apocalyptic fury of George Miller's Mad Max and the haunting, ethereal mystery of Peter Weir's Picnic at Hanging Rock, showcasing a staggering range and ambition. This creative explosion also cemented a love for a very specific type of comedy, one that would later produce global smash-hits like Crocodile Dundee and beloved, quotable classics like The Castle and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. In the modern era, Australia has become a cinematic powerhouse, known for its superb, dark-edged crime thrillers like Animal Kingdom and for exporting a galaxy of A-list talent, from Cate Blanchett and Hugh Jackman to director Baz Luhrmann. This creative energy has also defined its television. While iconic soaps like Neighbours have entertained for decades, it's the animated series Bluey that has become a stunning global phenomenon, charming families everywhere with its heartfelt humour. What makes Australian film culture so unique is its unmistakable character. It's a cinema that can be as vast as the outback, as funny as a chat at a barbecue, and as tough as nails, all at the same time.
Best Australian series
Farscape 1999
A freak accident during an experimental space mission catapults Astronaut John Crichton across a thousand galaxies to an alien battlefield.
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Mr Inbetween 2018
Ray Shoesmith is a father, ex-husband, boyfriend and best friend: tough roles to juggle in the modern age. Even harder when you’re a criminal for hire.
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Wentworth 2013
Bea Smith is locked up while awaiting trial for the attempted murder of her husband and must learn how life works in prison. A modern adaptation and sequel of the iconic Prisoner series.
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Glitch 2015
A police officer and a doctor face an emotionally charged mystery when seven local residents inexplicably return from the dead in peak physical form.
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Please Like Me 2013
After breaking up with his girlfriend, Josh comes to the realization that he is homosexual. With the support of his now ex girlfriend Claire, and his best friend and house mate Tom, Josh must help his mother with her battle with depression and the rest of his family embrace his new found lifestyle.
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Bluey 2018
Bluey is an inexhaustible six year-old Blue Heeler dog, who loves to play and turns everyday family life into extraordinary adventures, developing her imagination as well as her mental, physical and emotional resilience.
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Best Australian movies
Mad Max: Fury Road 2015
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order.
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Hacksaw Ridge 2016
WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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Upgrade 2018
A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.
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The Great Gatsby 2013
An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon enough, however, Carraway will see through the cracks of Gatsby's nouveau riche existence, where obsession, madness, and tragedy await.
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 2024
As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the wasteland, they encounter the citadel presided over by Immortan Joe. The two tyrants wage war for dominance, and Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.
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Predestination 2014
Predestination chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time and prevent a devastating attack in which thousands of lives will be lost.
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